Every season has something beautiful to offer. Yes, even winter. It is more about the art of noticing than having blooms readily available all the time. What is the energy each season provides? What catches your eye when you are walking through a landscape? What about the meadow coming into bloom every spring actually makes you feel connected to that moment in time? How can we find warmth even on the coldest winter day? These are all the aspects that we want to incorporate into a design honoring the seasons. If you find yourself drifting off in thought about imaginative, large, floral design concepts, but don’t quite know where to start, let’s build them together.

The floral artistry masterclass is intended for people who are either interested in starting their own floral business, or someone who is already practicing, but may be feeling stuck or limited in their design work. I will be offering four masterclasses, each one focusing on a different type of build using seasonal materials. Evergreens and bare branches in the winter. Fluffy grasses, mosses, and wildflowers in the spring. Statement blooms and color in the summer. Changing foliage and golden fern in the fall. The installations will all be built using sustainable floristry methods, and both wild harvested and cultivated materials. The blooms we use will - always - be grown locally, either at Fogwood or by other farms in the area. Classes will be small, so we can all get our hands involved in the creation and troubleshoot any questions you may have. From planning, to installing mechanics, layering in greenery, placing blooms, staging a scene, and getting that perfect picture, we will cover everything.

Summer - Sunday, August 23 from 10:00-2:00 // We will create the broken arch, my favorite. This piece is actually relatively simple to create. No arbor necessary. Using two rods mounted on a plywood base, we will attach multiple vessels layered with chicken wire to create two stand alone sculptures that compliment one another. No flower foam. No moss (well, maybe moss… we’ll see). Just well hidden mechanisms and a lot of knowing which flowers are finicky, and which are not. This will be the most time intensive and flower heavy build out of all our concepts. The end goal is two pieces that have an organic relationship with one another. Lots of sticky uppies, hangy downies, and movement. Technical terms. This concept is all about drama.